Another week has passed, and this week we turn to sharp debridement in our brief series on the different techniques available for debriding [Read More]
Wound Bed Preparation
Mechanical Debridement | Wound Debridement Techniques
Continuing our review of techniques used for wound debridement, this week we take a brief look at mechanical debridement. What is Mechanical [Read More]
Wound Debridement Techniques: Enzymatic Debridement
Wound Debridement Techniques This week, in a continuation of our series on wound debridement techniques, we turn our attention to enzymatic [Read More]
Wound Debridement Techniques 1: Autolytic Debridement
Welcome to the second in the series of articles on debridement in wound management. Last week, we kicked off this topic with a general overview [Read More]
Wound Debridement – Introduction
Until relatively recently, the presence of necrotic tissue such as a scab or eschar was considered a natural part of the healing process.1 It is [Read More]
Antibiotics in Wound Management – Wrap Up
The introduction of antibiotics during the last century has been one of the single most important innovations in the field of wound management. [Read More]
Antibiotics & Treatment of Wound Infection
As described last week, the use of antibiotics in the management of wounds generally falls into two categories: treatment of infected wounds and [Read More]
Antibiotics in Surgery | Prophylactic Antibiotics
Antibiotics are commonly used in infected and critically colonized wounds to eradicate the infection and allow the wound to follow the normal [Read More]
Overview of Antibiotics In Wound Management
Antibiotics have a vital role in wound management, both in the treatment and prophylaxis of infection. Depending on the circumstances, [Read More]
Biofilms – Summary
This week marks the end of our short series looking at different aspects of biofilms and their impact on wound healing. Although biofilms, [Read More]
